"I would rather like to talk to my wife alone."
I've got to separate them, give each a reason for talking to me alone.
She never talked to him alone, as required by law.
Maybe she should have asked to talk to him alone.
"But if I might be able to talk to my brother alone?"
"Keep him inside until we can talk to the mother alone."
She held up her hand for the others to wait, and took me by the shoulder to the time table, where we could talk alone.
But it was best, so we thought, that you and I should first talk alone.
"I want to talk to Mother alone for a few minutes."
When we get done, I'd like to talk to you alone.